Red & Gold Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet- 19th Century Jewellery Boxes A Choksar is a prayer

A Choksar is a prayer table used in monasteries & homes

Dokra metal casting is one of the oldest traditional techniques of metal casting in India that uses the lost wax casting method

This piece was selected by the buyers for it‚¬„¢s beautiful patina

92 x 69 x 45 (w x d x h cms)

Red & Gold Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet- 19th Century Jewellery Boxes A Choksar is a prayerThis atmospheric Tibetan altar cabinet, dating from the 19th century, is a superb example of Central Tibetan painted furniture created for household Buddhist practice. Its deep red ground is enriched with luminous gold decoration, much of it executed in kyungbur the raised gesso technique used in thangka art to give sacred motifs a subtle sculptural relief. The colour palette itself carries strong symbolic meaning: red represents vitality, protection,